Saving after using dedit

[arian]

I am unable to save changes to series names while using dedit in RATS 8.1. I am able to execute the code sucessfully in RATS 7.1.

The code is:

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dedit data.rat
rename x xyz
save
close dedit

When I open the dataset, the variable remains named "x". Running the exact same lines in version 7.1 executes perfectly. I have not been able to find any changes to the dedit instruction in the documentation, so it seems like I am using the correct commands. Does anyone have any input or possible solutions to this problem?

[moderator]

You need to use the QUIT instruction, not CLOSE, to close a file that has been opened using DEDIT. So, try using QUIT instead. If it still doesn't seem to work, email us at support@estima.com with your full contact information and we'll take a look.

Regards,
Tom Maycock